Vancouver High School - Alki Yearbook (Vancouver, WA)

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Basketball Marshall Shields, Coach With only three returning lettermen the Trappers went into the title race anything but a favorite. Being riddled by graduation, the team lost four of its starting five players of last year's second place State Tourna- ment team. The Trappers' initial contest found them facing the always powerful Kelso Highlanders, whom they defeated 61 to 44. The pre-season favorite, the Lumberjacks, provided Vancouver with their next opponent and were also beaten, 40 to 36. Meadows was handily defeated 51 to 32. The Trap- pers' Winning streak halted at Camas with a 40 to 36 loss. Still in a slump, they dropped a close 40 to 39 contest to the Battle Ground Tigers. Back in winning form, the Trappers swept their next two games, defeat- ing Chelalis 59 to 44, and Kelso 42 to 35. Perhaps the most controversial game of the season was played at Longview where the Trappers were nudged by the Lumberjacks in the last 15 seconds of play, 45 to 44. Meadows provided stiff resistance for three quarters before bowing to the Trappers 49 to 38. Avenging their first round loss, Vancouver walloped Camas by a 64 to 37 count. The Trap- pers were beaten by a red hot Battle Ground quintet 59 to 36 in the Tiger gym. In climaxing the season the Trappers treked to Chehalis to hand the Bearcats a 45 to 36 licking. Highlighting the season was the breaking of the S.W.W. scoring record by Frank Guisness. Guisness surpassed the old record of 184 points with a total of 233 points. The Trappers were represented on the All-Conference team with the selections of Guisness to the first squad and Larry Smith to the second team. Top to bottom: Bob Hopkins Dick Chambers Dick Young Frank Guisness Larry Smith Ray Parsons Jumping for the ball during a tense moment of the Chehalis game.

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Awards LETTERMEN AWARDS: Two Stripes-Del Crockford, Jim Hagelganz, Ray Parsons, Jim Pierce, Tom Pratt, Louie Prediletto, Howard Terpenning, Louie Reymond, Joe White, One StripewWayne Aiken, Kenneth Cooper, Bob Fleischman, Gordon Harris, Bob Hopkins Neil Lyall, Alan McGregor, Bob Miller, Darrel More- land, Dick Moore, Clarence Nelson, Jack Rogoway, Jack Rouse, Larry Smith, Rodney Smith, Bob Skaaden, Bob Wilson. L0u1e Reymond .....................,.......... Inspiration Man Joe White ....a........ ........ O utstanding Senior Player Joe White ,................................. ...... H onorary Captain 1947--41-8 Season Record Sept. 26 Vancouver Longview There Oct. 3 Vancouver Aberdeen Here Oct. 10 Vancouver Lincoln There Oct. 17 Vancouver Olympia Here Oct. 24 Vancouver Centralia There Oct. 31 Vancouver Hoquiam There Nov. 7 Vancouver Kelso Here Nov. 21 Vancouver Everett Here Nov. 27 Vancouver Camas There S.W.W. Conference Standing Team W L T Pts Longview ........ , ........ 6 0 0 12 Centralia .... ....... 5 1 0 10 Kelso .,.............. ........ 3 2 1 7 Hoquiam ,............ ......... 3 3 0 6 VANCOUVER ...,.. ..... 2 4 0 4 Aberdeen ........... ........ 0 4 2 2 Olympia ..,......................... 0 5 1 1 Top, left to right: Hopkins, Lyall, MacGregor, Miller, Moore, Moreiand. Bottom, left to right: Rouse, Skztaden, L. Smith R. Smith, Terpenning, Wilson. -...ll -

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Awards LETTERMEN AWARDS: Three Stripes---Frank Guisnessg Two Stripes- Joe White, Larry Smithg One Stripe-Ed Osborn, Jack Rouse, Dick Young, Kenny Sawyer, Dick Chambers, Bob Miller, Bob Hopkins, Duane Allen. Frank Guisness ..... ,.... O utstanding Player Larry Smith ,........ ....... H onorary Captain Ray Parsons ........ ................... M anager 1948 Season Record Jan. 9 Vancouver Kelso Here Jan 20 Vancouver Longview Here Jan. 23 Vancouver Meadows There Jan. 27 Vancouver Camas There Jan. 30 Vancouver Battle Ground Here Feb 3 Vancouver Chehalis Here Feb. 6 Vancouver Kelso There Feb 13 Vancouver Longview There Feb. 17 Vancouver Meadows Here Feb. 20 Vancouver Camas Here Feb. 24 Vancouver Battle Ground There Feb. 27 Vancouver Chehalis There S.W.W. Conference Standing Team W L Pct Longview ............. ...... 9 3 .750 Camas ...................... ....,. 9 3 .750 Battle Ground .. .... 9 3 .750 VANCOUVER ......., ...... 8 4 .667 Kelso .,................... .,.... 4 8 .333 Chehalis ................... ...... 2 10 .167 Ogden Meadows .............. 1 11 .083 TOD to bottom: Jack Rouse Ken Sawyer Ed Osborn .Toe White Duane Allen Bob Miller V.H,S, Trappers scoring another two points in the waning moments of the Chehalis game.